sheriff
police
sheriff
police
coats
jackets
porch
area in front of the house like this
crackin’ jokes
making jokes
ought
should
got his work cut out for him
he has a lot of work
jail
prison
jail
prison
baits
thing to make you want something or do something (like the small animal used to catch fish)
bait
thing to make you want something or do something (like the small animal used to catch fish)
mess
problem
mess
problem
come of it
happened
ants
crawlin’
the way the insect moves
so far
already
drawers
pants
yella-jackets
insect that can hurt you
hand
group of cards holding in his hand
hand
group of cards holding in his hand
hand
group of cards holding in his hand
solitaire
special game with cards you play alone, by yourself.
solitaire
special game with cards you play alone, by yourself.
solitaire
special game with cards you play alone, by yourself.
solitaire
special game with cards you play alone, by yourself.
deliberate
trying hard, carefully planned
scooped
move like a half-circle or bowl or spoon
cards
laid
put down to rest
obvious
easy for anyone to see
trouble
problems
casually
in an easy way, not focused
the eye
sexy eyes
stable buck
person who has the job of feeding the horses and taking care of them:
stable buck
person who has the job of feeding the horses and taking care of them:
stable buck
person who has the job of feeding the horses and taking care of them:
the eye
sexy eyes
concealin
hiding
plenty
enough, a lot
stick around
stay close in the area
impressively
in a way to make everyone notice
laid
put down to rest
looloo
sexy girl
examined
looked carefully at
dealt
deal (past) -- give cards to every person
dealt
deal (past) -- give cards to every person
kick him out
tell him to leave
foolin
playing
bastard’s
bad word for bad man
handlin
touching with his hands
nest
place where animals sleep
nest
place where animals sleep
pups
baby dogs
pups
baby dogs
harm
hurting someone
warm
a little hot
mule’s
mules
tar
What’s’a matter
what is the problem
patient
ok to wait
lined with
showing lines from
negro
old word for black person
lean
not fat, with muscles
levelly
not changing
figure
think
turning
moving like a circle
supper
dinner
meals
eating time (lunch, dinner, breakfast)
pegs
the small pieces in this picture
drew
bring something close
drew
bring something close
noisily
with a lot of noise / sound
shuffle
moved them fast to change the order to random order
rollin’ up a stake,
save a group of money
roll up a stake
save a group of money
rolled
moved like a circle
rolled
moved like a circle
rolled
move like a circle
stare
look for a long time
shot
tightly
very close together, no extra space
brought
bring (past)
euchre
game with cards
euchre
game with cards
broke out
start something fast
trap
ought
should
rat
stare
look for a long time
gratefully
full of thanks
gnawing
eating with teeth again and again
subdued
use force to control something
gazed
look for a long time, thinking about something
staring
looking for a long time
noise
sound
deck
52 cards in a group (all of them)
cards
edge
side
rippled
moved like water
opposite each other
facing the other person
invaded
go into a place like an army attacking
pups
baby dogs
pup
baby dog
pup
baby dog
bet
believe
chuckled
laughed in a soft way
footsteps
the sound of feet on the ground
died away
disappeared slowly
lasted
continued, didn't stop
jail
prison
bait
thing to make you want something or do something (like the small animal used to catch fish)
stable buck
person who has the job of feeding the horses and taking care of them:
trailed off.
disappeared slowly
lead
leader (in front)
staring
looking for a long time
rigidly
very straight, not easy to change shape
gently
in soft easy nice way
latch
darkness
no light
shortly
in a fast way, almost rude
shovel
leash
thing to move the animal like a dog
stiffly
not easy to move
thong
piece like this
thong
piece like this
twitched
moved fast, suddenly
apologetically
saying sorry
gently
in a soft nice way
tied
stooped
body going down like this
crossed his arms behind his head
like this
stared
look for a long time
none
zero
reversal
go back
hip pocket
this pocket
stinkin
smelling bad
pistol
small gun
underneath
under
Luger
type of gun
The hell I ain’t
It is not true that I don't have a gun
misery
very strong sad feeling (... "put out of his misery" means kill him)
the old devil
"old devil" does not mean he is bad, it is actually a familiar nice way to talk about someone old (usually a man)
uneasily
not comfortable -- worried
drawn in
become interested, included, part of the group
refused
said he will not do it
cultivators
cultivator
peas
this kind of plant
field
place where plants grow
patch
small area
laid
put down
box shelf
forefinger
this finger
surrender
stop trying to win
impressively
to make everyone notice
glanced
looked fast, for a moment
dime’s
10 cents ($0.10)
a whing-ding
really great
market
store
Editor
leader of the magazine
mag
magazine
pulp magazine
magazine that is not serious
grain bag
as though
like
invisible
can't see
heels
back part of shoes
sloping
slope (angle) -- not straight
shoulder
shoulders
laboring
working
quiver
shake a little bit (move side to side) -
toe
helplessly
can't defend yourself or protect yourself
cripple
can't walk normally
shake
move side to side
pup
baby dog
skinner
manager of the horse drivers
raise up
help them grow
pups
baby dog
litter
group of baby animals
bitch
girl dog
used to
it feels normal
cheek
white stubble whiskers
insisted
continue saying you need something
stinks to beat hell.
smells very very bad
pointed
leaned
moved his body
hisself
himself
suffers
feels bad
mules
latch
twitched
moved fast, suddenly
box shelf
cultivator
bucked any barley
move / carry the heavy bags
heels
back part of shoes
bent
bend (in past) -- change to angle
whiskers